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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Charlotte to Tampa from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$95

tomorrow

$121

Sunday

Monday

$115

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

$124

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	17h 30m	4:55 AM	Charlotte	W Trade St	10:25 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$95	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/5/2025 4:55:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/5/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $95 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 30m
Greyhound US	17h 20m	6:10 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	11:30 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$95	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/5/2025 6:10:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 11:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $95 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 20m
Greyhound US	19h 40m	10:30 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	6:10 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$95	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/5/2025 10:30:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $95 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
FlixBus	23h 5m	6:55 AM	Charlotte	Freedom Drive 3301	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$95	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Freedom Drive 3301, Charlotte (USA) at 12/5/2025 6:55:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $95 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 5m
FlixBus	16h 45m	1:15 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$97	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/5/2025 1:15:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $97 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 45m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	18h 40m	6:20 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	1:00 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$121	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/6/2025 6:20:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $121 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
Greyhound US	19h 40m	10:30 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	6:10 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$121	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/6/2025 10:30:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 6:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $121 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
Greyhound US	18h 10m	6:20 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	12:30 PM	Tampa	USF	Economy	$121	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/6/2025 6:20:00 PM to USF, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $121 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 10m
FlixBus	17h 20m	5:05 AM	Charlotte	W Trade St	10:25 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$129	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/6/2025 5:05:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $129 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 20m
FlixBus	16h 45m	1:15 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$129	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/6/2025 1:15:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $129 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Charlotte to Tampa via Orlando, FL, you can save more than $44? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  16h 45m
  
  0
  
  1:15 PM
  
  Charlotte
  W Trade St
  
  12:55 AM
  
  Orlando, FL
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $65
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/7/2025 1:15:00 PM to Bus Station, Orlando, FL (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 12:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
- Busbud
  
  2h 15m
  
  0
  
  3:45 AM
  
  Orlando, FL
  Florida Mall
  
  6:00 AM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Florida Mall, Orlando, FL (USA) at 12/8/2025 3:45:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save $44

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	16h 45m	1:15 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$115	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/8/2025 1:15:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $115 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 45m
FlixBus	17h 20m	5:05 AM	Charlotte	W Trade St	10:25 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$116	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/8/2025 5:05:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $116 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 20m
FlixBus	23h 5m	6:55 AM	Charlotte	Freedom Drive 3301	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$116	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Freedom Drive 3301, Charlotte (USA) at 12/8/2025 6:55:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $116 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 5m
Greyhound US	18h 45m	3:15 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	10:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$117	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/8/2025 3:15:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $117 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
Greyhound US	18h 15m	3:15 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	9:30 AM	Tampa	USF	Economy	$117	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/8/2025 3:15:00 PM to USF, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $117 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Charlotte to Tampa via Orlando, FL, you can save more than $38? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  16h 45m
  
  0
  
  1:15 PM
  
  Charlotte
  W Trade St
  
  12:55 AM
  
  Orlando, FL
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $65
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/7/2025 1:15:00 PM to Bus Station, Orlando, FL (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 12:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
- Busbud
  
  2h 15m
  
  0
  
  3:45 AM
  
  Orlando, FL
  Florida Mall
  
  6:00 AM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Florida Mall, Orlando, FL (USA) at 12/8/2025 3:45:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save $38

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	19h 40m	10:30 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	6:10 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$124	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/11/2025 10:30:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 6:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $124 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
Greyhound US	20h 40m	12:50 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	9:30 AM	Tampa	USF	Economy	$127	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/11/2025 12:50:00 PM to USF, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $127 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 40m
FlixBus	16h 45m	1:15 PM	Charlotte	W Trade St	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$129	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/11/2025 1:15:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $129 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 45m
Greyhound US	17h 30m	4:55 AM	Charlotte	W Trade St	10:25 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$131	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/11/2025 4:55:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $131 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 30m
FlixBus	23h 5m	6:55 AM	Charlotte	Freedom Drive 3301	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$131	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Freedom Drive 3301, Charlotte (USA) at 12/11/2025 6:55:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $131 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Charlotte to Tampa via Orlando, FL, you can save more than $48? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  19h 10m
  
  0
  
  10:50 AM
  
  Charlotte
  W Trade St
  
  9:05 PM
  
  Orlando, FL
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $65
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Trade St, Charlotte (USA) at 12/11/2025 10:50:00 AM to Bus Station, Orlando, FL (USA) arriving at 12/11/2025 9:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
- Busbud
  
  2h 15m
  
  0
  
  3:45 AM
  
  Orlando, FL
  Florida Mall
  
  6:00 AM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Florida Mall, Orlando, FL (USA) at 12/12/2025 3:45:00 AM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m
Travel time is 2h 25m longer, but you will save $48

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Charlotte to Tampa is $95 on 12/5/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Charlotte and Tampa

See here how frequent the connections between Charlotte and Tampa are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 16 daily buses from Charlotte to Tampa. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Charlotte and Tampa.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 23 buses from Charlotte to Tampa, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Charlotte and Tampa, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Charlotte to Tampa

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 12 times every day by bus from Charlotte to Tampa in one click! Book your bus ticket from Charlotte to Tampa starting from $95!

Cheapest Bus	$95
Fastest Bus	16h 45m
Earliest Bus	4:55 AM
Latest Bus	10:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	12 Ø
Distance	508.7 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Charlotte to Tampa

Every day, 12 buses from 2 bus companies leave Charlotte for Tampa: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$95

Saturday 12/06

$121

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$115

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

Thursday 12/11

$124

Friday 12/12

$99

Saturday 12/13

$126

Sunday 12/14

$102

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

$115

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

$132

Monday 12/22

$132

Tuesday 12/23

$121

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

$120

Friday 12/26

$125

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Charlotte to Tampa

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Charlotte to Tampa, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $95, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Charlotte to Tampa. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $119.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Charlotte to Tampa, with $95. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $96.

How to save money travelling from Charlotte to Tampa

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Charlotte to Tampa in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Charlotte to Tampa, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Charlotte to Tampa are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Charlotte and Tampa

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Charlotte and Tampa.

W Trade St

W Trade St 601

Freedom Drive 3301

Freedom Dr 3301

Central Bus Station

Church St

S Church St 330

Arrowood Light Rail Station

South Blvd 7430

Marion Street

N Marion St 1211

USF

USF Holly Drive 3755

Greyhound Bus Station

East Polk Street 602

Western Union

Tampa Gateway Blvd, I 4 Exit 10 11706

Port of Tampa Cruise Terminals

Channelside Dr. 1101

Service and Comfort on the bus from Charlotte to Tampa

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Charlotte to Tampa? Or which bus companies serve the route Charlotte to Tampa? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Charlotte to Tampa bus

How much does a Charlotte Tampa bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $95 and takes 17h 30m to reach Tampa. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Charlotte to Tampa?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $95 and $151. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Tampa.

On average, how many connections are available from Charlotte to Tampa each day?

Every day, the Charlotte to Tampa bus route is served by approximately 12 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Charlotte to Tampa take?

The fastest bus from Charlotte to Tampa is offered by FlixBus and takes 16h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $97. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Charlotte to Tampa?

The earliest bus arriving in Tampa from Charlotte starts at 4:55 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Charlotte to Tampa?

The latest bus trip departing from Charlotte for Tampa starts at 10:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Charlotte Tampa route?

When traveling by bus from Charlotte to Tampa, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Charlotte and Tampa?

You can check all the direct connections between Charlotte and Tampa by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Charlotte to Tampa bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Charlotte Tampa bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Charlotte Tampa bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Charlotte to Tampa on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Charlotte to Tampa

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Charlotte and to Tampa

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Charlotte and to Tampa. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!